[Intro – Lonely violin, delicate piano, soft rain] [Female – Littlebird, whispered] I don't remember when I stopped recognizing myself. [Male – Valarian, gentle] I still see you, Littlebird. [Female] But what if I don't? [Male] Then take your time. I'll sit beside you. [Verse 1 – Female, fragile haunting vocals] There's a stranger in the mirror, With my eyes and tired skin. She knows every little failure, Every war I've held within. I can count a thousand reasons Why she's difficult to love. Every flaw becomes a mountain, Every kindness not enough. I see the scars beneath her laughter, All the things she couldn't save. I see the girl who learned to vanish, And the woman she became. I wish that I could see her Without hearing yesterday. But every time I face that mirror, Those old voices find a way. [Verse 2 – Male, warm mid-range tenor] I see a woman full of stories, Not a list of things gone wrong. I see hands that still make magic, And a heart that still makes songs. I see those bright and restless colors, And the fire in your eyes. I see courage in the moments When you don't believe you shine. I won't ask you to see beauty Just because I tell you so. I can stand here while you're learning, Let you take it slow. And if today you see a stranger, That's alright, my northern light. You don't have to love your reflection To deserve some peace tonight. [Pre-Chorus – Alternating vocals] [Female] What if all I see is broken? [Male] Then look beyond the cracks. [Female] What if I can't find the girl I was? [Male] You don't have to bring her back. [Female] What if I never learn to love me? [Male] Then start with letting yourself be. [Both – Gentle harmony] Maybe love begins with kindness, And the courage just to see. [Chorus – Sweeping Celtic violins, emotional duet] [Female] The mirror knows my name, But I forgot the sound. I've been searching for a woman That I thought I'd never found. [Male] She's the artist and the dreamer, She's the wildfire and the rain. And there's nothing she must prove To deserve to speak her name. [Both] So we'll stand here in the silence, Let the old reflections fade. Not every scar's a sentence, Not every hurt must stay. [Female] Maybe I can learn to see her... [Male] The way she deserves to be. [Both] The mirror knows her name, And one day she'll believe. [Verse 3 – Female, growing warmth] I caught myself this morning, With my hair a tangled flame. One side shaved, the other wild, And I smiled without shame. For a moment I saw someone Who was more than what she'd lost. Not a girl who needed fixing, Not a debt or someone's cost. I saw paint beneath my fingernails, Little stars across my skin. And the woman in the mirror Looked like someone I'd let in. [Verse 4 – Male, intimate and reassuring] That's the woman I've been loving, But she's always been her own. And I hope she learns her worth When she's standing here alone. Because I won't be every answer, And you don't need me to be. I want you to know your beauty When there's no one else to see. You're allowed to have your shadows, You're allowed to change your mind. You can be a work in progress, And still be worth the time. [Bridge – Almost silent, whispered dialogue] [Female] Do you really think I'm beautiful? [Male] I do. [Female] Even when I'm falling apart? [Male] Especially then, you're still worthy of tenderness. [Female] But what if you aren't here When the voices get too loud? [Male] Then remember what you've learned. Your voice can rise above the crowd. [Female] I don't want to need your eyes To find the beauty inside mine. [Male] Then let mine be beside you, Not the reason that you shine. [Female – Softly] I think... I think I see her. [Male] Who, Littlebird? [Female] Me. [Final Chorus – Soaring violins, luminous harmonies] [Female] THE MIRROR KNOWS MY NAME! AND I'M LEARNING IT AGAIN! Not the names they used to call me, Not the shame they left within! [Male] You're the artist and the dreamer, You're the fire after rain! [Female] And I don't need to be perfect To be worthy of my name! [Both] Let the old reflections shatter, Let the morning fill the frame! We can love through every season, Without asking one to change! [Female] I can finally see the woman Who survived through all the pain! [Both] The mirror knows her name... And she'll never hide again! [Outro – Soft piano, single fading violin] [Female – Whispered] I looked in the mirror today. [Male] And what did you see? [Female] Someone tired. Someone healing. Someone still figuring things out. [Male] And? [Female – Gentle smile] Someone worth loving. [Male] She always was. [Female – Final whisper] I know. My name is Littlebird. And I think... I'm starting to like her.
